VLADIMIR KARAPETIAN: AZERBAIJAN ATTEMPTS TO PRESENT APPROACH NOT
CORRESPONDING TO NEGOTIATIONS CONTENTS TO SOCIETY
YEREVAN, MAY 25, NOYAN TAPAN – ARMENIANS TODAY. “We are again
surprised that the Azerbaijani side makes an attempt to present such
an approach to the society that does not correspond to the contents of
the negotiations led at present,” Vladimir Karapetian, the RA Foreign
Ministry’s acting Press Secretary stated, interpreting last statements
of Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Elmar Mamedyarov. According to
Azerbaijani mass media, Mamedyarov stated that the optimal variant of
the Karabakh conflict settlement is the stage one. He also mentioned
that it will be possible to discuss the Nagorno Karabakh status only
after refugees’ return. “We have mentioned many times that reaching
mutual agreement supposes, first of all, Azerbaijan’s recognition of
the Nagorno Karabakh people’s right to the self-determination what
will make possible discussion of issues on liquidation of the war
consequences,” Vladimir Karapetian emphasized.